Australia finally accepts New Zealand's refugee resettlement offer

NZ Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi

NZ Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi Source: AAP / DAVID ROWLAND/AAPIMAGE

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New Zealand will resettle 150 refugees from Australia per year for the next three years after the federal government accepted a deal that had been on offer since 2013.

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